Yuenyeung

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Yuenyeung

Alternative names Yuan yang; coffee-tea mix; Hong Kong yuenyeung
Pinyin Yuānyāng
Type Mixed coffee-tea drink
Course Drink
Place of origin China
Region or state Hong Kong
Other Mixture of coffee and Hong Kong milk tea; cha chaan teng classic

Yuenyeung (Simplified Chinese: 鸳鸯; Traditional Chinese: 鴛鴦; Pinyin: Yuānyāng) is a Hong Kong café drink that blends coffee with Hong Kong Milk Tea, served hot or iced in cha chaan teng culture and discussed with other beverages on Chinese Drink.[1]

Characteristics

Taste sits between coffee bitterness and silky milk-tea maltiness; ratios vary by shop. Named after mandarin ducks as a paired metaphor.

Ingredients (overview)

Coffee, Hong Kong-style milk tea (black tea + evaporated/condensed milk), ice optional. Not a mainland regional tea ceremony drink.

History and culture

Hong Kong tea-restaurant invention popularized in the late 20th century; interlinks with Hong Kong Milk Tea and Hong Kong Food.

Serving and variations

Cup or tall glass in cafés. See Hong Kong Milk Tea, Chinese Drink, and Bubble Tea.

See also

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